1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index ad4af4abb2..6050e1354c 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1132,6 +1132,27 @@ void CConnman::AcceptConnection(const ListenSocket& hListenSocket) {
     RandAddEvent((uint32_t)id);
 }
 
+bool CConnman::AddConnection(const std::string& address, ConnectionType conn_type)
+{
+    if (conn_type != ConnectionType::OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY && conn_type != ConnectionType::BLOCK_RELAY) return false;
+
+    const int max_connections = conn_type == ConnectionType::OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY ? m_max_outbound_full_relay : m_max_outbound_block_relay;
+
+    // Count existing connections
+    int existing_connections = WITH_LOCK(cs_vNodes,
+                                         return std::count_if(vNodes.begin(), vNodes.end(), [conn_type](CNode* node) { return node->m_conn_type == conn_type; }););
+
+    // Max connections of specified type already exist
+    if (existing_connections >= max_connections) return false;
+
+    // Max total outbound connections already exist
+    CSemaphoreGrant grant(*semOutbound, true);
+    if (!grant) return false;
+
+    OpenNetworkConnection(CAddress(), false, &grant, address.c_str(), conn_type);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void CConnman::DisconnectNodes()
 {
     {